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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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