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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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