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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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