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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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