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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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