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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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