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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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