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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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