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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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