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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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