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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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