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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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