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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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