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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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