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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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