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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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