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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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