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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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