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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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