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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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