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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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