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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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