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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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