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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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