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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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