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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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