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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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