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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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