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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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