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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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