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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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