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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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