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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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