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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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