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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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