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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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