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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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