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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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