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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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