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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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