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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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