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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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