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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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