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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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