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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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