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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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