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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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