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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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