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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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