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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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