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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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