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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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