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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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