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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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