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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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