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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key 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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