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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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