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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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