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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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