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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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