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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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