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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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