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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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