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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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