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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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