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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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