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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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