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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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