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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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