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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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