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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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