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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key 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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