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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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