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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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