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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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