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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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