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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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