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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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