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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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