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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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