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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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