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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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