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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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