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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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