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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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