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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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