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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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