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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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