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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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