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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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