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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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