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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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