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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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