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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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