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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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