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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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