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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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