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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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