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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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