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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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