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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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