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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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