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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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