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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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