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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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