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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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