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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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