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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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