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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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