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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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