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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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