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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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