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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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