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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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