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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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