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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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