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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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