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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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