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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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