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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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