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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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