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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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