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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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