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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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