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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important 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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