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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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