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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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