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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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