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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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