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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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