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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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