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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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