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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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