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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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