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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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