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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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