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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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