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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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