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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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