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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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