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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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