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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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