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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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