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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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