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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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