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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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