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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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