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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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