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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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