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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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