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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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