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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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