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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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