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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines 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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