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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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