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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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