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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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