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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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