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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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