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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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