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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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