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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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