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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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