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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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