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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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