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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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