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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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