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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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