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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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