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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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