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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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