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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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