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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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