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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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