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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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