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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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