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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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