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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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