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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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