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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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