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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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