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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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