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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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