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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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