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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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