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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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