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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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