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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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