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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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