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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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