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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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