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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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