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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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