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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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