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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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