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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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