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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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