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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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