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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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