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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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