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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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