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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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