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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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