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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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