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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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