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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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