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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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