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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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