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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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