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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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