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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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