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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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