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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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