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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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