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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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