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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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