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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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