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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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