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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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