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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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