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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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