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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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