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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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