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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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