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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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