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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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