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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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