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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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