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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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