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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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