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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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