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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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