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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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