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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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