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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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