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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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