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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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