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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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