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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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