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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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