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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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