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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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