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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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