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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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