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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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