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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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