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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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