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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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