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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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