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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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