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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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