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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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