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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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