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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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