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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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