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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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