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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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