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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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