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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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