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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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