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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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