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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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