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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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