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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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