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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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