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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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