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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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