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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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