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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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