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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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