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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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