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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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