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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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