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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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