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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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