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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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