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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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