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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important 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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