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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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