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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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