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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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