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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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