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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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