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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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