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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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