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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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