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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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