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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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