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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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