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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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