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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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