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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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