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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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