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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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