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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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