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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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