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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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