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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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