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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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