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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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