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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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