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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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