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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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