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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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