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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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