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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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