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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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