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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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