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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly 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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