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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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