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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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