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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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