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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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