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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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