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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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