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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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