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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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