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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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