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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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