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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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