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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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