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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts 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 issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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