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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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