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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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