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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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