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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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