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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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