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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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