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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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