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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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