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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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