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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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