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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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