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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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