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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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