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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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