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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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