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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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