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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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