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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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