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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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