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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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