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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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