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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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