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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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