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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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