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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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