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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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