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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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