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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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