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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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