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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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