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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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