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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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