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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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