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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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