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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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