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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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