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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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