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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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