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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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