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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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