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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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