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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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