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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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