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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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