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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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