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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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