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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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