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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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