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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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