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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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