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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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