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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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