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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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