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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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