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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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