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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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