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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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