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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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