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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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