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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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