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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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