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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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