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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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