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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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