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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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