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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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