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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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