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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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