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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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