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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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