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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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