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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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