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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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