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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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