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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key 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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