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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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