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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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