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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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