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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about 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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