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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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