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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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