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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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