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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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