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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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