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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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