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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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