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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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