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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major 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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