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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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