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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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