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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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