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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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