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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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