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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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