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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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