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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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