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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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