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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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