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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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