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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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