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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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