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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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