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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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