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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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