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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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