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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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