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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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