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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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