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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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