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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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