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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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