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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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