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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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