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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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