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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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