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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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