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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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