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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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