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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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