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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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