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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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