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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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