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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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