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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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