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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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