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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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