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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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