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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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