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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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