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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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