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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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