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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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