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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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