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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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