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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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