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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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