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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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