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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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