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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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