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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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