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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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