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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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