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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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