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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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