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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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