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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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