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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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