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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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