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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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