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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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