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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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