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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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