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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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