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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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