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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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