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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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