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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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