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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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