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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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