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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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