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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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