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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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