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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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