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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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