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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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