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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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