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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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