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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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