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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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