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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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