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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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