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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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