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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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