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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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