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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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