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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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