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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines 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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