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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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