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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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