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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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