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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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