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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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