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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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