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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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