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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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