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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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