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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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