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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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