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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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