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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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